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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 328
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern and Northeastern Arkansas
Missouri Bootheel
Northern Mississippi
Western Tennessee
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1035 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Several supercells are forecast to intensify late this
evening into the overnight and move east across the Watch area. The
potential for a tornado and large hail will accompany any mature
supercell. A squall line will also pose a risk for damaging gusts
and perhaps a tornado.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Dyersburg TN to 65
miles southwest of Memphis TN. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 320...WW 323...WW
324...WW 326...WW 327...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 328 TORNADO AR MO MS TN 270335Z - 270900Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30N DYR/DYERSBURG TN/ - 65SW MEM/MEMPHIS TN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /25N DYR - 57SW MEM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 36438805 34378947 34379210 36439075
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 328 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 328
VALID 270640Z - 270740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ENE PBF
TO 50 W MEM TO 20 NNE MEM TO 30 WSW MKL TO 20 ESE MKL.
..GOSS..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...LZK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 328
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC035-077-107-123-270740-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRITTENDEN LEE PHILLIPS
ST. FRANCIS
$$
MSC009-033-093-137-143-270740-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON DESOTO MARSHALL
TATE TUNICA
$$
TNC047-069-157-270740-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAYETTE HARDEMAN SHELBY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 328
VALID 270450Z - 270540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOSIER..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...LZK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 328
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC021-031-035-037-055-067-077-085-093-095-111-117-123-145-147-
270540-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN
CROSS GREENE JACKSON
LEE LONOKE MISSISSIPPI
MONROE POINSETT PRAIRIE
ST. FRANCIS WHITE WOODRUFF
$$
MSC009-033-093-137-143-270540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON DESOTO MARSHALL
TATE TUNICA
$$
MOC069-155-270540-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNKLIN PEMISCOT
$$
TNC005-017-033-045-047-053-069-075-079-095-097-113-131-157-167-
183-270540-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CROCKETT
DYER FAYETTE GIBSON
HARDEMAN HAYWOOD HENRY
LAKE LAUDERDALE MADISON
OBION SHELBY TIPTON
WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 328
VALID 270355Z - 270440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...LZK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 328
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC021-031-035-037-055-067-077-085-093-095-111-117-123-145-147-
270440-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN
CROSS GREENE JACKSON
LEE LONOKE MISSISSIPPI
MONROE POINSETT PRAIRIE
ST. FRANCIS WHITE WOODRUFF
$$
MSC009-033-093-137-143-270440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON DESOTO MARSHALL
TATE TUNICA
$$
MOC069-155-270440-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNKLIN PEMISCOT
$$
TNC005-017-033-045-047-053-069-075-079-095-097-113-131-157-167-
183-270440-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CROCKETT
DYER FAYETTE GIBSON
HARDEMAN HAYWOOD HENRY
LAKE LAUDERDALE MADISON
OBION SHELBY TIPTON
WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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